Reality Check · Charleston, SC
2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV in Charleston, SC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Charleston's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in Charleston: at a typical January's 51°F, an Equinox EV gets an estimated 302 miles on a charge, about its 307-mile rating. Charging at home at South Carolina's average rate (15.5¢/kWh) costs about $58 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $172 a gas Equinox costs on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Charleston's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 74% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 1 of 5 temperature bands are from 86 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 307-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October rangeEstimated
310mi
At Charleston's typical October day, 69°F · 35% highway
Winter low
302mi
January, 51°F · lows near 43°F
Home chargingEstimated
$58/mo
5.0¢ a mile at 15.5¢/kWh. Gas Equinox: $172/mo
Charleston's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 74% less CO₂ than gas
Charleston, season by seasonEstimated
An Equinox EV's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 53°F
About its rating · coldest week 302 mi
305mi
Spring Mar–May · 66°F
About its rating
311mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 81°F
About its rating
306mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 69°FNow
About its rating
310mi
An Equinox EV's range through a Charleston yearEstimated
Each month at Charleston's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Charleston, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 139 mi out and back, 279 mi one way (January: 272 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Charleston
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 26DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint96 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger92
- EV Connect80
- EVgo59
- IONNA21
Road trips in October, about, by road: Raleigh (276 mi) and Jacksonville (248 mi) one way on a charge; Greensboro (282 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Charleston drivers ask
How far can an Equinox EV go in a Charleston winter?
Charleston's winters are mild: about 302 miles on a typical January day (51°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around January 15, 51°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's about its 307-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge an Equinox EV in Charleston?
About $58 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at South Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.5¢/kWh: about 5.0¢ a mile. A gas Equinox on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $172 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge an Equinox EV on a regular 120 V outlet in Charleston?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 47 miles in 12 hours even in Charleston's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Charleston's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Charleston's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so an Equinox EV charged on it makes 74% less CO₂ than a gas Equinox.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Equinox EV Reality Check near Charleston
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Charleston City, SC; home electricity, EIA (South Carolina, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); grid CO₂, EPA eGRID 2023; cold-weather range, PlugLog's real drives and Recurrent's winter study (Nov 2025); chargers, Open Charge Map and PlugLog. Updated Oct 22, 2026.